This was the last stop of our 10 Day road trip on the Pacific coast highway. We were exhausted and had finished a Long tour of the Winchester museum in San Jose. We checked in at hotel paradox and sat by the pool at Solaire...More

Location is handy for business meetings and generally quiet, so you can have a conversation in a normal tone of voice without shouting. Food is great, service is very attentive. Remember your sunglasses if you want to sit outside by the pool. There are enough...More

The Solaire is the in-house restaurant at the Paradox hotel. The place is very nicely appointed, great ambience. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The menu is void of any traditional fare, consisting of the chef's take on some familiar dishes, looking vaguely like...More

The people giving this place high ratings have no palate or are pawns. To say this place is good is as big of a stretch as saying California is on the East Coast. The $32 halibut special I had tonight was so dry it was...More

Solaire is one of our favorite restaurants in Santa Cruz, The food is consistently excellent and the charming space is pleasant and relaxing.

Located inside the Hotel Paradox (Marriott Autograph Collection property), this trendy spot has an innovative twist on familiar dishes. The clam chowder came with clams in the shell, bread/flatbread came with a horseradish cheese spread, and the iceberg lettuce wedge was adorned in crisp shallots....More

This is at the Hotel Paradox and we had breakfast 2 mornings. The food was great and the service was wonderful. The menu looked great for dinner, but we were busy all day and night. Only got to visit the bar for night caps. Great...More

By far the best meal I ate in Santa Cruz was the restaurant Solaire in the Hotel Paradox. New menu was released Friday and was innovative and varied. The octopus starter was incredible, as was the pear butterscotch pudding dessert. I had the sirloin as...More

Everything I ate during my stay was great, whether from the restaurant or bar menu. Fine cocktails and local beers are available. One of the best places to eat in Santa Cruz.

The hotel was so disappointing we were excited that the dining experience was so good. I had steak and local vegetables. The steak was perfect and the vegetables were so fresh and delicious.